Hacker NewsFeb 6, 2024
TikTok Is Destroying Itself from the Inside Out
https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-is-destroying-itself-from-the-inside-out-1851227491
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TikTok Is Destroying Itself From the Inside Out

TikTok is fumbling critical business partnerships and cluttering its app with unpopular features. It could be the beginning of the end.

Gizmodo
 Hacker NewsOct 7, 2023
Shell Using Fortnite, TikTok, etc. to Convince Kids Fossil Fuels Are Cool
https://kotaku.com/shell-big-oil-roadtrips-fortnite-map-collab-tiktok-ign-1850907435
#ycombinator #Twitch #TikTok #Fortnite #Shell_Gas #Business #Finance #Shell #Social_influence #Windows_games #Shell_plc #Video_hosting #Fads_and_trends #Welcome_to_Hell #Instagram #Phillips_66 #Internet_celebrity #Video_software #Video_game_livestreaming #Kotaku
Big Oil's Using Fortnite, TikTok, And Twitch In Effort To Convince Kids Fossil Fuels Are Cool

Shell knows young people are worried about climate change and hopes some Fortnite maps will fix that

Kotaku
 Hacker NewsAug 22, 2023
The Feds Asked TikTok for Lots of Domestic Spying Features
https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-cfius-draft-agreement-shows-spying-requests-1850759715
#ycombinator #TikTok #Committee_on_Foreign_Investment_in_the_United_States #Donald_Trump_TikTok_controversy #Oracle_Corporation #Donald_Trump #Forbes #Internet_censorship_in_India #Restrictions_on_TikTok_in_the_United_States #Mobile_applications #Politics #ByteDance #Gizmodo #Video_software #Oracle #Social_networking_services
The Feds Asked TikTok for Lots of Domestic Spying Features

A draft agreement with a federal agency to avoid a ban would have given US agencies unprecedented access to TikTok's facilities and servers.

Gizmodo